Eleaf Istick

[Kyi]

I'm gonna keep this short because I'm tired and it's late and I'm in bed. I got my eBay mod yesterday afternoon (very fast shipping I have to say) and have been using it all day. I absolutely love it. It is a MVP killer imo, even a Hana killer if you don't need to go up to 30 watts. I love it's size. I'll post pictures of it tomorrow comparing it to the hana mini but this will be replacing that mod for the time being. I'll still use the hana but this one is my main go to at this point.

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[Bahiaboy]

Just ordered the Blue One from China $42 delivered to Europe
Couple of European sites have them at €50 ?

 

[Bahiaboy]

Allthough it takes a few weeks for delivery this seems to be the Cheapest option for European Customers

20W Eleaf iStick Express Kit with OLED Screen MOD Battery

Cant find any UK Vendor with them yet !

 

[athousandyears]

I ordered my pink/red istick on Thursday morning from VapeNW. I received it yesterday. I ordered the battery only (no ring or charger) for $32.50 with $6 shipping. So far, this little mod is amazing. I love the size and feel. I am coming from using the MVP exclusively for almost a year now. I am running a 2 ohm IBTanked setup at 6.5 watts and do notice what I assume is rattlesnaking. If I turn the power way up, it does lessen some but there is definitely a different noise happening than with my MVP. Just wondering if anyone else is noticing this.

Here are a few pics.

 

[pcrdude]

Everything about the eLeaf iStick is spot on (except one thing).

The form factor, battery life, appearance, display, and hand feel is perfect for me.

There is a GLARING defect that will not be evident for some vapers.....

I'm a low power vaper (please don't hate on me).



I vape 50/50 18 mg/ml at 3.7 volts using 2.5 ohm clearos. I get satisfaction using that combination, and EVODs and Protank 1s and 2s are my usual setup. Although I can't prove it with multimeter evidence, I am certain that the iStick DOES NOT STEP DOWN VOLTAGE. That's right, the display lies. I get burnt vapes on a fresh battery set at 3.7 volts, and the amount of vapor does not decrease when I set the voltage to 3.0 volts. Exactly the same taste and vapor. Normally, I can tell when my unregulated batteries fall below 3.7 volts (getting ready to shut down). Also, due to the large capacity battery, it stays above 3.7 volts for quite a while before settling in on the 3.7 volt part of the battery discharge curve. Once it gets there, it's great.

If you vape at 4.2 volts or higher, you'll never notice, and all will be fine in the universe. If you vape at 3.7 volts, this thing will overvolt your preferred power, and you won't be happy.

How hard would it have been to actually step down the volts??????

If they fix this defect in version 2, it will be perfect.

tldr:

iStick doesn't step down voltage, so be aware.

 

[salemgold]

Just ordered the Blue One from China $42 delivered to Europe
Couple of European sites have them at €50 ?

EleafUS charges as much here in the US as well. That is what I paid for the one that I have. I wanted it as soon as it was released though.

 

[salemgold]

Everything about the eLeaf iStick is spot on (except one thing).

The form factor, battery life, appearance, display, and hand feel is perfect for me.

There is a GLARING defect that will not be evident for some vapers.....

I'm a low power vaper (please don't hate on me).



I vape 50/50 18 mg/ml at 3.7 volts using 2.5 ohm clearos. I get satisfaction using that combination, and EVODs and Protank 1s and 2s are my usual setup. Although I can't prove it with multimeter evidence, I am certain that the iStick DOES NOT STEP DOWN VOLTAGE. That's right, the display lies. I get burnt vapes on a fresh battery set at 3.7 volts, and the amount of vapor does not decrease when I set the voltage to 3.0 volts. Exactly the same taste and vapor. Normally, I can tell when my unregulated batteries fall below 3.7 volts (getting ready to shut down). Also, due to the large capacity battery, it stays above 3.7 volts for quite a while before settling in on the 3.7 volt part of the battery discharge curve. Once it gets there, it's great.

If you vape at 4.2 volts or higher, you'll never notice, and all will be fine in the universe. If you vape at 3.7 volts, this thing will overvolt your preferred power, and you won't be happy.

How hard would it have been to actually step down the volts??????

If they fix this defect in version 2, it will be perfect.

tldr:

iStick doesn't step down voltage, so be aware.

This was discussed in another thread. According to EleafUS, it uses PWM. Even so it is the smoothest PWM vape that I have ever had. Sorry that it does not work well for you. I was waiting for someone to say that it was not the perfect mod for them. It was bound to happen. I seriously doubt that you are going to get a unit that steps down voltage in this price range so I would not hold my breath waiting for a R2 of these if that is what you are looking for. JMHO

 

[Jayscuzzi]

Pulled the trigger and bought mine off eBay as soon as I got up this morning. Got the blue $32.39 free shipping. vapeoutlet

Jay G

 

[76bridget]

I have that one in my ebay cart.. Still trying to decide.

 

[Jayscuzzi]

They didn't have blue or red available at all the past 2 days and suddenly they are there. I wanted the jig with it but must of sold them out

Jay G

 

[pcrdude]

This was discussed in another thread. According to EleafUS, it uses PWM. Even so it is the smoothest PWM vape that I have ever had. Sorry that it does not work well for you. I was waiting for someone to say that it was not the perfect mod for them. It was bound to happen. I seriously doubt that you are going to get a unit that steps down voltage in this price range so I would not hold my breath waiting for a R2 of these if that is what you are looking for. JMHO

I remember reading that..... I think I already ordered it by that time....

It is only a problem for the few of us that still vape low power, but seriously, it should be able to step dow, even at this price point. How hard could it be? How much would it cost to implement? Me thinks, not too much.

Vape on!

 

[salemgold]

Pulled the trigger and bought mine off eBay as soon as I got up this morning. Got the blue $32.39 free shipping. vapeoutlet

Jay G

LOL! There are 2 vendors there having a price war. Seems that one of them went down by $2 now.

 

[salemgold]

I remember reading that..... I think I already ordered it by that time....

It is only a problem for the few of us that still vape low power, but seriously, it should be able to step dow, even at this price point. How hard could it be? How much would it cost to implement? Me thinks, not too much.

Vape on!

Pretty sure that they would have to use a different chip. It could get more expensive.

 

[PaulBHC]

I remember reading that..... I think I already ordered it by that time....

It is only a problem for the few of us that still vape low power, but seriously, it should be able to step dow, even at this price point. How hard could it be? How much would it cost to implement? Me thinks, not too much.

Vape on!

Based on other things from China, 10 cents and raise the price by $10. Just kidding but I might be close.

MVP and my ZMax does it at this price point but it is older tech. Works for me though.

 

[graybeard]

Everything about the eLeaf iStick is spot on (except one thing).

The form factor, battery life, appearance, display, and hand feel is perfect for me.

There is a GLARING defect that will not be evident for some vapers.....

I'm a low power vaper (please don't hate on me).



I vape 50/50 18 mg/ml at 3.7 volts using 2.5 ohm clearos. I get satisfaction using that combination, and EVODs and Protank 1s and 2s are my usual setup. Although I can't prove it with multimeter evidence, I am certain that the iStick DOES NOT STEP DOWN VOLTAGE. That's right, the display lies. I get burnt vapes on a fresh battery set at 3.7 volts, and the amount of vapor does not decrease when I set the voltage to 3.0 volts. Exactly the same taste and vapor. Normally, I can tell when my unregulated batteries fall below 3.7 volts (getting ready to shut down). Also, due to the large capacity battery, it stays above 3.7 volts for quite a while before settling in on the 3.7 volt part of the battery discharge curve. Once it gets there, it's great.

If you vape at 4.2 volts or higher, you'll never notice, and all will be fine in the universe. If you vape at 3.7 volts, this thing will overvolt your preferred power, and you won't be happy.

How hard would it have been to actually step down the volts??????

If they fix this defect in version 2, it will be perfect.

tldr:

iStick doesn't step down voltage, so be aware.

I stick to VW because I use different resistance coils on different toppers. Set at 6 watts the display shows an output of 3.0 volts with a 1.5 ohm coil on a freshly recharged battery. That's the lower limit for the istick. That is a cooler vape than I prefer, but may work for you. Or am I misunderstanding your problem?

 

[Wow1420]

Everything about the eLeaf iStick is spot on (except one thing).

The form factor, battery life, appearance, display, and hand feel is perfect for me.

There is a GLARING defect that will not be evident for some vapers.....

I'm a low power vaper (please don't hate on me).



I vape 50/50 18 mg/ml at 3.7 volts using 2.5 ohm clearos. I get satisfaction using that combination, and EVODs and Protank 1s and 2s are my usual setup. Although I can't prove it with multimeter evidence, I am certain that the iStick DOES NOT STEP DOWN VOLTAGE. That's right, the display lies. I get burnt vapes on a fresh battery set at 3.7 volts, and the amount of vapor does not decrease when I set the voltage to 3.0 volts. Exactly the same taste and vapor. Normally, I can tell when my unregulated batteries fall below 3.7 volts (getting ready to shut down). Also, due to the large capacity battery, it stays above 3.7 volts for quite a while before settling in on the 3.7 volt part of the battery discharge curve. Once it gets there, it's great.

If you vape at 4.2 volts or higher, you'll never notice, and all will be fine in the universe. If you vape at 3.7 volts, this thing will overvolt your preferred power, and you won't be happy.

How hard would it have been to actually step down the volts??????

If they fix this defect in version 2, it will be perfect.

tldr:

iStick doesn't step down voltage, so be aware.

I didn't notice this as a problem yesterday, probably because the battery was run down a little. But I noticed it today while trying the istick in pass through mode. I couldn't bring the watts down low enough for some attys. Too hot. Had me wondering if it was passing through the full %V from the USB.

Overall, this is not a showstopper for me and my usual devices by any means, but I can see some caution is needed when recommending these for low-wattage vapers.

 

[melloyello]

at 6w the istick surely hits harder than 6w on my ziegeli, even when its not on passthrough.
im using a 1.5 ohm coil

Edited wattage

 

[salemgold]

I tend to stay around 2.0 ohm with coils. I guess that it may be an issue for some if they like to use LR coils. I have used my 1.4 ohm on the iStick though with no burning or heat issues at all.

at 3w the istick surely hits harder than 3w on my ziegeli, even when its not on passthrough.
im using a 1.5 ohm coil

I agree with that. I like that about the iStick though. Many to most people that i have talked to are using lower wattage on the iStick than they would with their other mods.

BTW- It is the chip. The iStick has been tested on a multimeter and said to be very accurate.

 

[roxynoodle]

It might be the sx330 chip. PBusardo's review of the ipv2 showed the voltage put out was higher than the reading on that mod as well. Also no step down.

 

[pcrdude]

I stick to VW because I use different resistance coils on different toppers. Set at 6 watts the display shows an output of 3.0 volts with a 1.5 ohm coil on a freshly recharged battery. That's the lower limit for the istick. That is a cooler vape than I prefer, but may work for you. Or am I misunderstanding your problem?

For me, any setting below 4.2 volts on a freshly charged battery vapes the same. I expected a cool, low vapor vape at 3.0 volts, but it still produces heavy vapor, and a hot vape even at a setting of 3.0 volts. I haven't set it for watts, but it should be the same since the only thing it's actually changing is the volts applied.

IMHO, the iStick doesn't drop voltage below whatever the battery voltage is at any given time. Step up voltage, yes. Step down voltage, no.

Can you notice a cooler vape at the 3.0 volt displayed, as opposed to a 4.2 volt displayed on a freshly charged battery?